I took a look and got best results using Neat Image free version. As for the power lines, they would be easy enough to remove, but the poles would look funny with nothing connected. :-)

brian

Canna W

Oct 9, 2005 2:18 AM

Thank you everyone....I am so impressed!!!! :D

I will definitely download Neat Image and try that.

Thanks again for taking the time to help - it is really appreciated.

I'll let you know how I get on!

Brian - :blah:

Caroline

creeduk

Oct 10, 2005 1:05 PM

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I know you do not have CS2 and just got your hands on PS7 but I wanted to see what the new tools could do out the box, so here you go.

Canna W

Oct 11, 2005 8:57 AM

Hi Creeduk

I wrote a long reply to your pix last night, then my hand slipped and it all zapped off into the eather :-(

I think both pix are excellent! Which appeals to you most? I must admit, given the naturally soft nature of the subject I think I prefer the one on the right. The one on the left looks just slightly contrasty/over sharpened to me. What do you think?

How are you getting on with your new PS toy? Do you get MENSA membership as part of the package :-)))

I downloaded Neat Image and processed the pic using the auto settings.

Back into PS7.

Levels - brought pointers on top row in to edges of black data area.

For??? reasons this did not correspond to the degree of dusk on the actual evening - maybe because the white reading was coming from the car headlights.

I tried moving the central pointer on the top row,as I usually do, when wanting to darken/lighten,but this brought up too much noise. I instead used the bottom (output) slider to make the image darker.

I then made a duplicate layer and used the high pass filter at level 8, with the multiply mode set at 27%. (I think I did this just in a selection round the main poles.)

Herewith the result.

I would be pleased to hear about anything I should have done differently.

Caroline

PS I'm disappointed the resulting image looks so desaturated....am going back to do something about it.....